San Diego @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Michael King will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the best out of every team in action today. Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, compiling a .381 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .359 — a .022 discrepancy.

Batting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the best out of every team in action today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Salvador Perez's true offensive skill to be a .320, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .060 gap between that mark and his actual .380 wOBA. Utilizing Statcast data, Salvador Perez is in the 22nd percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .298.

Jackson Merrill's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.407) suggests that Jackson Merrill has had bad variance on his side this year with his .295 actual wOBA.

Hitting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Maikel Garcia will be in a tough position today. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the best out of every team in action today. Maikel Garcia is an extreme groundball hitter and faces the strong infield defense of San Diego (#1-best of the day). Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best hitter in MLB. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Cole Ragans will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Arraez in today's game. Luis Arraez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Luis Arraez has been lucky this year, putting up a .346 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .327 — a .019 difference. Since the start of last season, Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ha-seong Kim ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nelson Velazquez will hold that advantage today.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin has notched a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jake Cronenworth has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .262 BA is quite a bit lower than his .296 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Luis Campusano will have the upper hand in today's game.

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cole Ragans.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nick Loftin will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Nick Loftin's quickness has gotten better this year. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.87 ft/sec now.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (91% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael King in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Jose Azocar will have the upper hand today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jose Azocar has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .269 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .316.

Donovan Solano's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .252 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Hunter Renfroe has been unlucky given the .051 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The #2 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage in today's matchup.